"The fact that Apple poured so many upgrades into the iPhone 17 was the surprise of the 2025 Apple Event for me. First of all, Apple finally did a major facelift to the iPhone 17's screen technology, kicking it up to 6.3-inches (from 6.1 last year) with thinner bezels, 120Hz ProMotion display, 3000 nits of peak brightness, an anti-reflective coating, and an always-on display."
"Apple also upgraded the cameras on the iPhone 17, moving to a 48MP dual fusion camera with a 48MP main camera and 48MP ultrawide. Plus, the iPhone 17 gets the same upgraded selfie camera technology as the Pros and Air get this year. That's a 24MP square sensor that effectively shoots 18MP images in either portrait or landscape mode and can now automatically switch between the two without forcing you to flip your phone."
"After all, the base model is more pro than ever and offers the best value-for-money in 2025. The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max have addressed the two biggest weak spots of last year's Pro models. Also: I tried Apple's 2 big AI features announced at the iPhone 17 event - and both are game changers I've upgraded my iPhone every year since the first iPhone in 2007 and I've spent hands-on time with all four of this year's iPhone models."
The iPhone 17 base model now features a larger 6.3-inch 120Hz ProMotion display with thinner bezels, 3000 nits peak brightness, an anti-reflective coating, and always-on capability. The $799 base includes substantial camera upgrades, moving to a 48MP dual fusion system with 48MP main and ultrawide sensors plus a 24MP selfie square sensor that effectively captures 18MP portrait or landscape images and can auto-switch using machine learning face detection. The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max addressed two major weaknesses from last year and introduce powerful AI features that materially change user experience and justify selective upgrades.
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